meninx
/ˈmen.ɪŋks/
"meninx" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“meninx” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | meninx |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmen.ɪŋks/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “meninx” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
meninx is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmen.ɪŋks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for meninx, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from New Latin mēninx, from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”). The correct English form is meninx, spelled M-E-N-I-N-X.
Definition
- 1A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin mēninx, from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “meninx”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-E-N-I-N-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmen.ɪŋks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.